Where does “nonne” come from?

nonne (Latin) comes from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nonne (Latin): not, expecting an affirmative answer; if not,...

Definitions

  1. not, expecting an affirmative answer; if not,...

Ancestry of “nonne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōnnot
2Old Latinnoenum
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn